Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Santa Cruz Wreck Involving Concord Police Car
The California Highway Patrol said alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Two people in a Concord police vehicle were injured in a collision with another vehicle in Santa Cruz on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at 3:18 p.m. at the intersection of Ocean Street and Broadway, CHP officials said.
A 35-year-old man in the Concord police vehicle suffered major injuries in the crash, while a 26-year-old man suffered minor injuries, according to the CHP. They were taken to Dominican Hospital for treatment.
A 30-year-old Santa Cruz woman in the other vehicle involved in the crash, a 2001 Honda, was not injured. CHP officials and Concord police were not immediately available to say why the Concord police vehicle was in the Santa Cruz area. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash, according to the CHP.
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By Bay City News
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